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The closing price of Darling Ingredients Inc (NYSE: DAR) was $32.05 for the day, up 3.09% from the previous closing price of $31.09. In other words, the price has increased by $3.09 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.55 million shares were traded. DAR stock price reached its highest trading level at $32.09 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $30.81.
Ratios:
Our analysis of DAR’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 41.53 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.24. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.89 and its Current Ratio is at 1.50. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.91 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.89.
On April 25, 2025, TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $37 to $34.
TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating for the stock on April 04, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $43 to $37.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 12 ’25 when STERLING JOHN F sold 35,000 shares for $31.13 per share. The transaction valued at 1,089,550 led to the insider holds 276,473 shares of the business.
John Sterling bought 35,000 shares of DAR for $1,040,900 on Aug 12 ’25. On Aug 04 ’25, another insider, STUEWE RANDALL C, who serves as the Chairman and CEO of the company, sold 7,500 shares for $31.62 each. As a result, the insider received 237,150 and left with 843,937 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, DAR now has a Market Capitalization of 5069861376 and an Enterprise Value of 9266712576. As of this moment, Darling’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 49.13, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.89. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.59. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.89 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.10. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.625 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.382.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for DAR is 1.16, which has changed by -0.21676439 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16657472 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, DAR has reached a high of $43.49, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $26.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.19%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.50%.
Shares Statistics:
DAR traded an average of 2.53M shares per day over the past three months and 1953380 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 158.19M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 156.14M. Insiders hold about 1.29% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.06% stake in the company. Shares short for DAR as of 1753920000 were 7670899 with a Short Ratio of 3.04, compared to 1751241600 on 9423248. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7670899 and a Short% of Float of 4.9000002.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for Darling Ingredients Inc (DAR) is a result of the insights provided by 4.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.57, with high estimates of $0.68 and low estimates of $0.51.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.09 and $0.9 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.98. EPS for the following year is $2.91, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $3.38 and $2.22.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 7 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.52B to a low estimate of $1.45B. As of the current estimate, Darling Ingredients Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.42BFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.53B. There is a high estimate of $1.57B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.45B.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for DAR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.94B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.77B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.88B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.72BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.22B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.58B and the low estimate is $5.84B.
